News Anchor/Reporter-Kwgs

KWGS Anchor/Reporter reports to the News Director and anchors local news segments during am morning drive on NPR's 'Morning Edition'; occasional substitute anchoring during 'All Things Considered'; reports on planned events, spot news and enterprise stories for broadcast and website; produces feature stories for broadcast and website; assists with updating station website and sharing content via social media, including on weekend "on call" rotations; field reports or anchors during special coverage events, such as elections, severe weather, or station outreach events; provide reporting assistance and content to NPR and other national outlets; other duties as assigned.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES:

• Writes and anchors three newscasts and nine updates for broadcast including weather through morning, then posts to the station website, NPR One, and social media

• Gathers information and assets such as audio and images for reporting and stories, including monitoring and pulling relevant audio from meetings, hearings, and press conferences

• Researches, produces, reports, writes and voice assigns stories for broadcast and station website, including spot news and feature length stories on a general assignment basis

• Updates station website and shares stories via social media every weekday morning, and on a weekend "on-call" rotation

• Covers breaking news and contributes to the NPR national network newscasts and programs, as needed

• Assists and collaborates with other public radio stations in Oklahoma, sharing created stories, and working collaboratively with other station personnel on special projects

• Hosts or co-hosts other station programs or events, as needed

• Represents KWGS and Public Radio Tulsa at station-sponsored events outside of the station, including candidate forums, and other station-sponsored events including membership and fundraising events

• Occasionally assists on-air fundraising efforts by producing fund drive promos, as available

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in journalism, mass communications, or related field, or three years full-time ; experience with at least one content management system; familiarity with AP style; excellent verbal communication skills and speaking voice; valid driver's license and ability to travel locally and within state for news coverage. Will accept experience reporting with a radio station, TV station, digital media or newspaper producing daily news in lieu of degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and two years of full-time experience with a radio station, TV station, digital media, or newspaper producing daily news; experience producing radio news reports; experience anchoring radio or TV newscasts; experience in public media news; experience with Adobe Audition editing software; basic HTML skills.

Physical Demands

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit (20%), stand (20%), walk (20%) and talk (100%). It is essential to be able to remain in a radio booth for prolonged periods and perform complex technological tasks with highly evolved computer equipment. Must have close visual acuity to perform an activity, such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, or extensive reading. Manipulative skills, which require hand-eye coordina